| EAC | Esophageal Adenocarcinoma |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-Regulated Kinase |
| ESCC | Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| GERD | Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease |
| HER2 | Human Epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| IGF1R | Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor |
| IL-6 | Interleukin 6 |
| IR | Insulin receptor |
| MAPK | Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase |
| pS | Phosphorylated serine residue |
| pY | Phosphorylated tyrosine residue |
| Thr | Threonine residue |
| Tyr | Tyrosine residue |